Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

Thursday, 17 December 2015

No 11577, Thursday 17 Dec 2015, Arden

ACROSS
1 Stairs causing stampede (6) FLIGHT [DD]
4 Roam around bringing in delivery to the Royal residence... (8) BALMORAL{ROAM}* in {BALL}

9 ...return of the wicked Queen — one willexperience again (6) RELIVE {RE}{LIVE} <=
10 No more running commentaries on the meaning (8) SEMANTICComMeNTArIES*
12 He will obstruct by American writ (8) MANDAMUS {MAN}{DAM}{US}
13 Worker gets sick and he gets to keep the property (6) BAILEE{AIL} in {BEE}
15 Control panels — so drab (12) SWITCHBOARDS {SO+DRAB}*
18 Back with hundred and one — as good as any (6,2,4) SECOND TO NONE {SECOND} {TO N}{ONE}
21 Money problem, both leaders missing (6) ROUBLE ?tROUBLE
22 Status Quo? No way with line of descent (8) AGNATIONstAGNATION
24 Shifting base uponcourt order (8) SUBPOENA*
25 Quietly the animal will attack (6) POUNCE {P}{OUNCE}
26 Song and shadow boxing will end before long (8) DOGGEREL{DOG}{b...nG{ERE}{wilL}
27 Mobs clash, largely with stones (6) ASHLAR[T]

DOWN
1 First and second in the wild (8) FOREMOST {FORE{MO}ST}
2 Badly disillusioned dudes leave state (8) IILINOIS dISILLusIONed*
3 Crazy how ace resolves a problem (4,1,5,5) HAVE A SCREW LOOSE*
5 Help and take a chance with it (4) ABET {A}{BET}
6 The fundamental part of a meal, perhaps (4,3,8) MEAT AND POTATOES [C&DD]
7 Scare with a toy (6) RATTLE [DD]
8 Protection essential for a toady (6) LACKEY {LAC}{KEY}
11 Dishto be sent up by Wellington (3,4) GUM BOOT{GUM<=} BOOT Anno pending (Addendum - {GUM BO}{OT<=} - See comments)

19 Opened up — After middle of month send name out (6) PRISED? (Addendum - {aPRIl}{SEnD} - See comments)
20 Spooner's back squeeze is all gas (6) HUMBUG {(-b+h)HUM}{(-h+b)BUG}
23 Bet and run in the middle (4) ANTE Anno pending(Addendum - cANTEr - See comments)

wow one from Arden.. struggled a lot.. Doggerel got because of crossings but could not parse.. had Gum boot as Cut boot :( wow parsing from Sandhya on that..would not have guessed it. Humbug was a fun clue :)